The HIAB Method Magazine No. 8 from 1967 shone the spotlight on a simpler day and age when faced with fewer effective loading solutions, workers would lift loads manually or use ropes and other rudimentary tools to discharge and move loads at job sites. The improved HIAB 174 Speedloader ushered in greater load-handling efficiency and […]

Imagine this, testing a customer’s crane in temperatures down to -14°C, winds and sleet that could scour a frying pan clean, and watching a snowstorm brewing. Those are the conditions that two of our brave employees found themselves a couple weeks ago in Northern Quebec. Two of our experienced technical experts, Stirling Robertson and Marc […]

The risk of electrocution runs high at construction sites with high voltage power lines, and often proves fatal. Atlas Polar recently introduced the wireless warning system HiVolt Alert™, a useful tool to help crane operators haul loads safely in such risky environments. It is has been noticed that in most cases of electrocution, the operator […]

In yet another instance where HIAB truck mounted cranes have come to the rescue, a billboard-delivery company has purchased the XS 622. Bordbusters BV, a Dutch company, has added the HIAB XS 622 to its line-up. The choice was a no-brainer as Bordbusters is aware of the reliability and excellent service associated with all HIAB […]

The stability versus capacity concern has been duly addressed by HIAB with VSL or variable stability limit. The solution maximizes the capacity of the crane relative to its stability, delivering efficiencies in both departments. It is able to achieve this by accurately registering the distance to which the stabilizer extensions are extended. This makes the […]

Check out the Multilift XR5N and 2012 Isuzu N-Series truck package. Here, we have an innovative hooklift system working in tandem with Isuzu’s proven light-duty truck – the N – Series. What does this compelling package have to offer? The Multilift XR5N hooklift system incorporates an innovative single-plate subframe, a sliding hook mechanism, a hexagonal […]

As the exclusive distributor of HIAB equipment in Canada, Atlas Polar is the go-to destination for quality HIAB cranes, Moffett truck-mounted forklifts and Multilift hooklift systems. The company has gone from strength to strength over the years, with a fairly healthy economy and a flourishing energy sector contributing to greater optimism. Customer demand has also […]

HIAB’s truck mounted cranes are everywhere, including Iraq. Last week, Cumberland Industries completed its order for ten HIAB XS 377 cranes. Mounted on a MAN 8×4 chassis, the loader cranes will be put to work in Iraq. The XS 377 is part of the company’s XS 422, XS 322, XS 288 and XS 244 intermediate […]

Customizing a truck for an eye-caching look is one thing, but personalizing the forklift mounted on it is another! That’s exactly what Finnish transport company Trans Härmä Oy has done with its HIAB Moffett M4 25.3. The truck mounted forklift has been painted in the colors that match its parent vehicle, and even customized with […]

For the uninitiated, HIAB Method is parent Cargotec’s customer magazine. Each issue discusses a number of aspects, including the latest company news, and contains interesting feature articles on HIAB products as narrated by their owners from across the world. HIAB Method is a good read, and a great way for existing customers to learn more […]